Google Cloud Platform Cloud Engineer / Developer
Job in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-08-14
Listing for:
CoSourcing Partners
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-14
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, SRE/Site Reliability
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
Employment Type: 3 Month Contract-to-Hire (W2 Only)
Work Authorization: or Required
Overview
We are seeking a Google Cloud Platform Cloud Engineer / Developer who can design, build, and scale cloud-native solutions on Google Cloud Platform
.
This role is not about maintaining systems-it is about standing up modern cloud infrastructure, automating deployments, and enabling scalable, secure application delivery
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The ideal candidate is a hands-on builder who can operate across cloud engineering, Dev Ops, and application development to deliver measurable outcomes.
Performance Objectives
First 30 Days - Assess & Stabilize
- Evaluate current Google Cloud Platform environment, architecture, and deployment pipelines
- Identify gaps across infrastructure, security, and automation
- Gain alignment with engineering and business stakeholders
- Implement or enhance Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
- Establish or improve CI/CD pipelines (Cloud Build, Jenkins, Git Lab)
- Begin optimizing application deployment workflows
- Deliver scalable, production-ready cloud infrastructure
- Improve system performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability across environments
- Ensure secure, compliant, and resilient cloud architecture
- Continuously optimize cost, performance, and deployment speed
- Support engineering teams with best practices and reusable patterns
- Design and deploy scalable Google Cloud Platform infrastructure using:
- Compute Engine
- Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
- App Engine
- Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using:
- Terraform (preferred)
- Google Cloud Deployment Manager
- Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines
:- Cloud Build, Jenkins, Git Lab
- Implement monitoring and observability
:- Google Cloud Operations Suite (Stackdriver)
- Manage security and compliance
:- IAM policies
- Encryption
- Network security (VPCs, firewalls, load balancers)
- Support data-driven solutions
:- Big Query
- Cloud SQL
- Cloud Storage
- Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform)
- Hands-on experience with:
- Terraform / IaC
- Docker & Kubernetes (GKE)
- CI/CD pipelines
- Programming proficiency in:
- Python, Java, Go, or Bash
- Strong understanding of:
- Networking (VPCs, firewalls, load balancing)
- Cloud security and IAM
- Experience with:
- Git (Git Hub / Git Lab)
- Agile development environments
We want someone who can:
- Take a cloud environment and make it scalable, automated, and production-ready
- Reduce manual work through automation and pipelines
- Improve system performance while controlling cloud costs
- Work across teams and own delivery-not just tasks
- Google Cloud certifications:
- Professional Cloud Architect
- Professional Cloud Developer
- Experience in regulated environments (HIPAA, PCI, etc.)
- Exposure to multi-cloud environments (AWS/Azure)
- Not a support-only role
- Not a ticket-based cloud admin
- Not limited to one tool or silo
- Google Cloud Platform hands-on experience
- Terraform / IaC
- CI/CD pipeline experience
- Kubernetes (GKE)
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